"They’re already eating." Shen Shi laughed, then turned his head and said, "Since we’re all here, let’s eat together."
This last sentence was obviously directed at the others.
Ai Xin’Er curiously looked in the direction of his voice, but saw nothing.
However, from a farther direction, two people walked over.
One of them was even carrying a meat crab pot they ordered.
It was Tao De and Liang Xin.
They had originally prepared for a fruitless trip, but unexpectedly, Shen Shi’s voice suddenly reached their ears.
The voice wasn’t loud, but it was very clear, as if he was speaking right next to them, quite mysterious.
Only Shen Shi could do such a thing!
They both looked delighted, and Liang Xin even carried the meat crab pot from his table over.
"We won’t be disturbing you, Mr. Shen." Tao De said with a cheerful smile.
With just one glance, he could see the difference in Shen Shi now compared to on the spaceship.
Liang Xin’s analysis was correct, Shen Shi in private was more personable!
"If you’re afraid of disturbing us, why did you come?" Shen Shi replied.
If this had been said on the spaceship, Tao De would definitely have felt a chill, but at this moment, he felt a thrill instead.
Because Shen Shi was smiling as he spoke.
He was teasing! Or joking!
On the spaceship, Shen Shi had an overwhelmingly oppressive aura, you wouldn’t see such expressions, let alone teasing!
"Mr. Shen, please be considerate of us." Liang Xin set the pot he was carrying down and said with a relaxed tone, "We haven’t had a good night’s sleep these days, and it took a lot of courage to come here."
Ai Xin’Er and Qin Lan were also curiously observing the two.
Both looked middle-aged but stood out with their demeanor, wearing very neat and clean clothes, implying they had high status.
Yet, in front of Shen Shi, they were all smiles, with their words conveying respect and even implicitly flattering.
"Sit down." Shen Shi gestured for them to sit, and after both had taken their seats, he chuckled and said, "You don’t really need to be so tense. Since I’ve decided to stay, I can’t do without collaborating with you. Once the company is established, my interests will be tied to yours, not to mention... this is, after all, my homeland."
Tao De and Liang Xin exchanged glances, their eyes filled with uncontainable joy.
Shen Shi’s words provided a lot of crucial information and even his attitude.
And this was exactly what they wanted to see!
Not only did he not reject their contact, but he also showed a closeness!
"I believe we would be greatly honored to have Mr. Shen with us." Tao De said, adding a touch of flattery with his words.
Ai Xin’Er remained silent because Shen Shi hadn’t introduced her. Nonetheless, her attention remained on them.
She didn’t hide her curiosity.
After all, in her view, there was so much mystery surrounding Shen Shi.
He was born into an ordinary family, yet suddenly possessed incredible wealth, even having subordinates, authority, and status, as if he had suddenly inherited an entire power structure.
Then there was this current conversation.
Clearly, Shen Shi’s homeland wasn’t Hai City, but the tone of these two seemed to represent Shen Shi’s homeland.
There was no guessing the intrinsic connection.
"This must be Miss Ai." As a top expert in psychology, Liang Xin naturally wouldn’t overlook Ai Xin’Er’s presence and complimented, "Miss Ai and Mr. Shen truly make a perfect couple, enviable indeed."
"Thank you." Ai Xin’Er graciously accepted the compliment, "How should I address you, sir?"
"Miss Ai can just call me Liang Xin." Liang Xin’s tone was affable, without giving an impression of lowering his stance.
However, if any of his students or anyone in the psychology field witnessed such a scene, they would undoubtedly be astonished.
After all, over the years, Liang Xin’s status in the country’s psychology field was dominant.
He was hailed as "The figurehead who established the international status of Eastern Country’s psychology in the 20th century."
Nonetheless, neither Ai Xin’Er nor Qin Lan seemed to care about such a relatively niche field.
So, they merely thought of the bespectacled, scholarly-looking middle-aged man as someone with great poise.
"Then I’ll call you Mr. Liang." Ai Xin’Er looked at Shen Shi before smiling.
Liang Xin nodded, acknowledging it, and secretly admired it.
In uncertain circumstances regarding his relationship with Shen Shi, she opted for a more distanced form of address.
Although this was a subtle detail, it revealed the meticulous nature of the girl.
In fact, after confirming Shen Shi’s identity, they couldn’t possibly avoid analyzing Ai Xin’Er as a special presence.
The conclusion was that, the deeper her ties with Shen Shi, the better it was for them.
After all, she was an Eastern Country person, with excellent abilities and good nature.
Having her around was undoubtedly a safer bet than having a crowd of beautiful women from various countries around Shen Shi in the future.
No one would overestimate the integrity of some forces; as long as Shen Shi retained emotions like "love," when the ties and understanding between the major forces and Shen Shi deepened, the "beauty trap" would likely be employed.
After all, if it succeeded, it would be a major win.
However, in these initial interactions, such topics were a taboo.
Therefore, Liang Xin and Tao De only greeted Ai Xin’Er and stated their names.
They didn’t intend to interact further.
It was only then that Shen Shi spoke again.
"Actually, even if you hadn’t come looking for me, I would have sought you out soon." Shen Shi added a piece of crab meat into his mouth, his manner casual but his words still extremely clear, "After all, you know the current situation, our time isn’t abundant."
"That’s exactly why we decided to find you, sir." Tao De’s expression became a bit more serious, "You mentioned you plan to establish a company? Is there anything we can do?"
He wisely refrained from directly asking about technology, equipment, data, or even the specific use of the "loan" Shen Shi mentioned.
But instead, asked if they could assist in any way.
In reality, forming a company implies creating a "force," and participating would be the best channel to deepen connections and even gain the aforementioned benefits!
Shen Shi was straightforward, directly saying:
"I need an island to serve as the company’s headquarters."
"Pfft—! Cough, cough."
Qin Lan, who had been silently munching on the crab, suddenly spat out her food without image and choked violently.